The CD Cafe

I really wish I could give CD Cafe a high review like many of the others here. I really do.

But, I can't. My wife and I had a really poor experience there this evening, just about from top to bottom. Unfortunately, our service was really bad, the food was very forgettable, and just about all of the menu items are overpriced. The burger I ordered was fairly tasteless, and their homemade green goddess sauce that came on it (which I'd read was supposed to be amazing) was slathered on the burger to the point where it was dripping everywhere, and it honestly had no real flavor and just seemed to taste like a watered-down ranch sauce anyway. My wife ordered the duck special, which she thought to be way too salty, with a ratatouille side dish that was also very plain, with not much flavor. This dish was definitely not worth the $23 price.

I also had asked for a dirty martini with gin, which came out tasting like it was about 60 percent sweet vermouth. After a few polite sips and I almost gagged, I politely asked our waitress if the bartender could at least add a little more gin to help even it out. She unapologetically grabbed my drink without even a sincere "sorry," basically took my drink for a walk around the restaurant, and set it back down in front of me tasting exactly the same as before! No apologies. At the end of the meal I had her clear the drink from my check, but again--without even a sorry. This is server/patron 101.

In closing, I'm sure this was not a typical experience for many at CD Cafe, but I needed to let you know--it's definitely possible. And honestly, the food was really nothing to write home about. Diner beware if you're planning on eating at CD Cafe.